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What happens in Chapter 31 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?
Huck and Jim are concerned about the clandestine behavior of the con men, and when Huck finally sees a chance to escape, he discovers that the duke and the king have made a fake handbill and turned in Jim for a $40 reward.
What chapter does Huck dress up as a girl?
Summary: Chapter 10 Jim’s leg swells but gets better after several days. A while later, Huck decides to go ashore to get information. Jim agrees, but has Huck disguise himself as a girl, using one of the dresses they took from the houseboat.
Does Huck lie to Mary Jane?
Huck lies that Mary Jane has gone to visit a sick person in town, and, though the girls press Huck on the facts of his story, he at last tricks the two into not mentioning anything to the duke and king that might alert them to Mary Jane’s knowledge of their fraudulence.
Why did Huck dress up as a girl?
Huck needs information from the woman about the status of Jim and himself. He wants to know what the town thinks has happened to them. He can’t go as a male because this would most certainly scare her and give his identity away as well.
What do Huck and Jim decide to do in Chapter 31?
After a minute, he decides, “All right then, I’ll go to hell!” and resolves to “steal Jim out of slavery.”
Where is Huck heading at the very end of Chapter 31?
Chapter 31 opens with the King, the Duke, Huck and Jim on the boat and they find themselves going down the river and heading into the south where it is extremely hot.
Who does Huck pretend to be?
nephew
Taking the opportunity to conceal his identity by pretending to be her nephew, Huck explains that a cylinder head on the steamboat blew out.
Why does Huck feel he needs to steal the money?
Huck decides to steal the money because the Duke and Dauphin don’t deserve it. He is forced to hide it in the coffin.
What is the reason for floating bread down the river?
A. The belief that quicksilver, or mercury, would make bread float to a point over a submerged body was widely held in Britain, Twain scholars say. It was apparently based on hopeful etymology concerning the biblical ”bread of life” and ”quick” or ”living” silver, so called because of the flowing form of mercury.
Who does Aunt Sally think Huck is?
Summary: Chapter 32 The white mistress of the house, Sally, comes outside, delighted to see Huck because she is certain he is her nephew, Tom.
Why does Huck take a new name?
Why does Huck take a new name? When he went on shore, a family saved him from a pack of wild dogs, so he had to change his name to George Jackson to protect his identity. He still is not far enough from home to use his own name. He forgets his own name so he asks Buck to spell his name so he can remember.
How does Huck meet up with Tom Sawyer in Chapter 32?
Huck meets up with Tom Sawyer after leaving the Phelps’s house where Jim is being imprisoned.
What did Huck tell Mary Jane?
Huck instructs Mary Jane to leave without seeing her “uncles,” for her innocent face would give away their secret. Huck leaves her a note with the location of the money. She promises to remember him forever and to pray for him.
Why does Huck send Mary Jane to the Lothrops?
By Mark Twain Or rather, Huck devises a plan and Mary Jane goes along with it. The plan is, Mary Jane goes for the night to stay with Mr. Lothrop, because the girl’s got the poker face of a five-year-old with a sugar high. (In other words, she wouldn’t be able to hide her emotions from the duke and king.)